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HII

Naval shipbuilder and all-domain defense technology provider

hii.com

Headquarters: Newport News, United States
Founded year: 2011
Company type: Public company
Number of employees: 10,000+
Industry: Shipbuilding

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Latest news about HII

In short: HII reported strong Q2 2026 growth, secured a $25 billion submarine contract, and won a $2.2 billion intelligence task order.

Company announcements

September 4 HII

HII details strategy to increase shipbuilding pace

Eric Chewning outlined workforce, infrastructure, and supply chain plans to target a 15% throughput increase by leveraging physical AI and outsourcing.

August 6 HII

HII signs agreements with Path and GrayMatter Robotics

The deals expand shipbuilding capacity worth up to $900 million by integrating advanced physical AI automation for complex fabrication processes.

July 30 HII

HII reports second quarter 2026 financial results

Revenues were $3.4 billion and net earnings $208 million, with raised shipbuilding revenue guidance.

July 29 HII

HII is awarded contracts for submarine construction

The contracts cover five Columbia-class and nine Virginia-class submarines, with NNS as delivery yard for six Virginia boats and module sections for Columbia.

Media coverage

September 4 Forbes

US Navy Awarded $336 Million Contract For Future Bill Clinton Carrier

The contract was issued to HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding to begin procuring long-lead-time materia...

August 20 Yahoo Finance

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Landed A $2.2 Billion Defense Task Order

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) has secured a US$2.2b U.S. Southern Command task order for...

August 20 Yahoo Finance

Mercury Systems, BWX, Kratos, Parsons, and Huntington Ingalls Shares Plummet, What You Need To Know

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after the White House pivoted its Iran strategy...

August 16 Markets Insider

HII's Newport News Shipbuilding Completes Successful Acceptance Sea Trials of John F. Kennedy (CVN 79)

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Aug. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division has successfully completed acceptance...

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